Name the compound pictured below. CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂OCH₃

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The compound contains four identical repeating units, each of which has a butyl group (CH3(CH2)3-) and a methyl ether group (OCH3) attached to a sulfur atom. Therefore, the compound can be named as butyl methyl ether (option C). It does not contain any ester functional groups, so options A and D can be ruled out. It is not a pentyl ether (option B) as the repeating unit only contains a butyl group, not a pentyl group.

Name the Compound Pictured Below. CH3CH2CH2CH2OCH3

Name the Compound Pictured Below. CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂OCH₃